as in brave
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
the courageous decision to quit rather than obey an illegal order
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Recent Examples of courageous
Allowing those convicted of these crimes to be released early diminishes accountability and devalues the sacrifices made by courageous law enforcement officers and their families.
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
For example, a person might intend to be courageous (cognition), but fear (affect) and a fight-or-flight response (physiology) can hinder action (behavior).
—Mary Crossan, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The last time authoritarianism was on the march, Hollywood responded with bold, courageous filmmaking that confronted the threat head on.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
This moment requires honest, courageous leaders determined to make NYC a bulwark against Donald Trump’s aggressions and committed to using their power to make the lives of working families easier and better.
—Jasmine Gripper, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
For example, a person might intend to be courageous (cognition), but fear (affect) and a fight-or-flight response (physiology) can hinder action (behavior).
—Mary Crossan, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The last time authoritarianism was on the march, Hollywood responded with bold, courageous filmmaking that confronted the threat head on.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
This moment requires honest, courageous leaders determined to make NYC a bulwark against Donald Trump’s aggressions and committed to using their power to make the lives of working families easier and better.
—Jasmine Gripper, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for courageous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for courageous
Adjective
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His condition was touch and go, but this brave boy refused to give up.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2025
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The Trump Administration will not tie the hands of our brave law enforcement and instead trusts them to use common sense.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Alexa Crowe’s fearless investigative skills will continue to be put to the test!—
Gabriela Silva,
TVLine,
7 Feb. 2025
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It has just been announced that their fearless leader, the inimitable Dave King, is currently battling a very serious health condition.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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Despite a valiant effort from Dustin, who hit a Final Cut on Cody for a near-fall, Cody fought back with a Disaster Kick and a Cross Rhodes, only for Dustin to kick out.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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An animal rescue in Florida has saved nearly 80 dogs from the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires and freezing weather in Texas in a valiant effort that saw their team drive across the country to help find the pups a better home.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Expecting applause, many veterans like him faced the ire of the nation's swelling anti-war movement, whose protests pitted neighbor against neighbor depending on whether the war was seen as a heroic stand against Communism or a waste of young American lives.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Outlets like The Riverside Record, founded by journalist Alicia Ramirez, are working to fill that void and the local journalists that remain are doing heroic work with insufficient resources.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2025
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But at the very end, America's Democratic majority came home to Carter in a late surge that flooded polling places in party strongholds across the nation and stopped Ford's gallant comeback just short of victory.—
Peter Goldman,
Newsweek,
29 Dec. 2024
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The Bears had mounted a gallant comeback in the second half against the best team in football and were in a position to tie the score with a field goal or win the game with a touchdown.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2024
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Poppy Red 17-1664: Swift is often associated with this exuberant and celebratory red, which is a notch bolder than the color in her beau Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs uniform.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
6 Feb. 2025
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More untamed than the mob-wife coat, which leans more glamorous in a 1980s way, the yeti coat piles on the fuzz, often comes in bold colors, and essentially steals focus from whatever the wearer has on underneath.—
Rosana Lai,
Glamour,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Courageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courageous. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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